That’s right, the time has finally come. After a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the Met Gala is back, and believe us when we say it’s really back. While we typically find ourselves counting down the days in the lead-up to the first Monday in May, this year has us especially on our toes and not just because we’ve been missing the epic red carpet looks. The 2021 Met Gala, who’s theme is In American: A Lexicon of Fashion, will be an “intimate gala” with a guest list that skews notably Gen Z, if the night’s co-chairs Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, Naomi Osaka, and Timothée Chalamet are any indication.
The looks you’re about to bear witness to feature everything from over-the-top feathers and showstopping shimmer to sultry cutouts—many of them fresh off the spring/summer 2022 runways that just wrapped up in New York. They may be all we can talk about right now, but we just know they’ll leave an impact on fashion dialogue for years to come. With plenty of breathtaking moments and epic celebrity sightings to enjoy, scroll down to see all the best red carpet looks from the 2021 Met Gala.
WHO: Billie Eilish. WEAR: Oscar de la Renta; Jimmy Choo shoes; Cartier jewelry
WHO: Amanda Gorman. WEAR: Vera Wang; Stuart Weitzman shoes; Chopard jewelry
WHO: Emma Chamberlain. WEAR: Louis Vuitton
WHO: Keke Palmer. WEAR: Sergio Hudson; Giuseppe Zanotti shoes; Ana Khouri jewelry
WHO: Timothée Chalamet. WEAR: Haider Ackermann jacket; Rick Owens pants; Converse shoes; Cartier pin and brooch
WHO: Yara Shahidi. WEAR: Custom Dior; Cartier jewelry
WHO: Iman. WEAR: Harris Reed
WHO: Megan Thee Stallion. WEAR: Coach; Stuart Weitzman shoes; Fernando George jewelry
WHO: Saweetie. WEAR: Christian Cowan
WHO: Serena Williams. WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Gigi Hadid. WEAR: Prada
WHO: Naomi Osaka. WEAR: Louis Vuitton
WHO: Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz. WEAR: Both in Valentino
WHO: Addison Rae. WEAR: Vintage 2003 Gucci
WHO: Julia Garner. WEAR: Stella McCartney
WHO: Dan Levy. WEAR: Loewe; Cartier jewelry
WHO: Storm Reid. WEAR: Prada
WHO: Anna Wintour. WEAR: Oscar de la Renta
WHO: Barbie Ferreira. WEAR: Jonathan Simkhai
WHO: Eva Chen. WEAR: Christopher John Rogers
WHO: Bee Carrozzini. WEAR: Valentino
WHO: Ella Emhoff. WEAR: Stella McCartney
WHO: Maisie Williams. WEAR: Thom Browne
WHO: Evan Mock. WEAR: Thom Browne
WHO: Ilana Glazer. WEAR: Aliette
WHO: Nia Dennis. WEAR: Ana Khouri jewelry
WHO: Tom Ford
WHO: Rebecca Hall
WHO: Anok Yai
WHO: Sophia Roe. WEAR: Halston
WHO: Lisa Love
WHO: Heron Preston
WHO: Tracee Ellis Ross. WEAR: Balenciaga dress and clutch; Tiffany and Co. jewelry
WHO: David Byrne
WHO: Channing Tatum. WEAR: Versace
WHO: Finneas. WEAR: Givenchy; Cartier jewelry
WHO: Adrienne Warren
WHO: Troye Sivan. WEAR: Altu dress; Rick Owens shoes; Cartier jewelry
WHO: Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley. WEAR (Chance the Rapper): Ralph Lauren
WHO: Lil Nas X. WEAR: Versace
WHO: Jennifer Hudson. WEAR: AZ Factory
WHO: Valentina Sampaio
WHO: Laura and Kate Mulleavy
WHO: Amy Fine Collins
WHO: Kim Petras. WEAR: Collina Strada
WHO: Zoey Deutch
WHO: Grimes. WEAR: Iris Van Herpen
WHO: Eliot Page
WHO: Debbie Harry. WEAR: Zac Posen
WHO: Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie. WEAR (Leslie): Oscar de la Renta
WHO: Ben Platt
WHO: Nikkie de Jager
WHO: Karlie Kloss. WEAR: Carolina Herrera dress; Christian Louboutin shoes; De Beers jewelry
WHO: Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman
WHO: Madison Beer
WHO: MJ Rodriguez
WHO: Eiza Gonzalez. WEAR: Versace dress; Bulgari jewelry
WHO: Kaia Gerber. WEAR: Oscar de la Renta dress; Christian Louboutin shoes
WHO: Mary J. Blige. WEAR: Dundas
WHO: Megan Fox. WEAR: Dundas dress; Jimmy Choo shoes
WHO: Precious Lee. WEAR: Area
WHO: Felix Auger-Aliassime and Nina Ghaibi
WHO: Virgil Abloh
WHO: Kris Kardashian. WEAR: Tom Ford; Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
WHO: Jeremy O. Harris. WEAR: Tom Ford
WHO: Audra McDonald
WHO: Chloe Fineman. WEAR: Tory Burch
WHO: Maluma. WEAR: Versace; ASLAN custom 14k gold glove
WHO: Lorde. WEAR: Bode
WHO: Donatella Versace
WHO: Rachele Zegler. WEAR: Christian Dior
WHO: Pete Davidson. WEAR: Thom Browne; Silhouette sunglasses
WHO: Cynthia Erivo
WHO: Taraji P. Henson. WEAR: Stuart Weitzman shoes
WHO: Lourdes Leon
WHO: Irina Shayk. WEAR: Stuart Weitzman
WHO: Jennifer Lopez. WEAR: Ralph Lauren
WHO: Simone Biles. WEAR: Area
WHO: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
WHO: Rita Ora. WEAR: Prada
WHO: Sienna Miller. WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Tyler Mitchell. WEAR: Bode
WHO: Kacey Musgraves. WEAR: Ralph Lauren
WHO: Hailey Bieber. WEAR: Saint Laurent
WHO: Olivia Rodrigo. WEAR: Saint Laurent
WHO: Lupita Nyong’o. WEAR: Versace
WHO: Justin Bieber. WEAR: Balenciaga
WHO: Sharon Stone
WHO: Kim Kardashian. WEAR: Balenciaga
WHO: Erykah Badu. WEAR: Thom Browne
Up next, see the VMAs red carpet looks that shocked and amazed us.
